Welcome to our story.

In 2014, a group of forward-thinking environmental organizations in the St. Louis area came together with the vision of giving teens of St. Louis the best tools and opportunities to be stewards of change. Green Teen Alliance (GTA) partners aim to spread awareness and knowledge, help teens develop career skills and readiness, transform and nurture the land and water, pinpoint equity for career pathways of members in historically underserved and underrepresented communities, and lastly - to have fun and form a community nested in friendship and shared values!

“The Earth is a house that holds all the rooms that all types of life occupy. It is not merely a responsibility, but a duty to care for the maintenance of one’s house and preserve its good health. This program has opened my eyes to this house known as Earth.  Every place on this Earth has value, so I should treat this house as the home I live in, because it is. ”

-2017 NatureWorks Crew Member

  "Doing the hard work wasn't the hard part for me, getting to know people... was the hard part. I grew to get along with my newfound friends." 

-2016 Anonymous Crew Member

"Everyday I’m here I feel as though I'm a few steps away from finding the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, my bright golden future."

-Anonymous 2015 Crew Member & 2016 Crew Leader

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